Scrotum sleeve



Nov. 20, 1951 w. P. LASER 2,576,024

' SCROTUM SLEEVE 7 Filed Nov. 16, 1948 FIG. 5

//vv,E/v7'0/a WILLIAM B LASER TTOIQIYEY Patented Nov. 20, 1951 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE SCROTUM SLEEVE William P. Laser, Shrewsbury, Mo.

Application November 16, 1948, Serial No. 60,329

.4 Claims. (01. 128-157) My invention relates to improvements inappliances to be worn by men, and more particularly to devices to beworn on the scrotum and has among its general objects the production ofsuch a device that will help and build up the physical condition of thescrotum and related parts.

One of the important objects of the invention is to provide a sleeve tobe worn on the scrotum to hold the testicles downwardly in their naturalposition to thereby improve their functioning.

Another object of the invention is to so construct a sleeve of the kinddescribed, that the same will have a rejuvenating effect on theparts towhich it is applied, and compensate in part for any deteriorationarising through advanced age of the wearer, and which will flex thetissues adjacent the areas to which the same is applied and therebystimulate the circulation of blood in those portions and improve thephysical condition of the latter.

A further object of the invention is to so construct a sleeve of the'kind described, that will be of sufficient weight to hold the parts inthe desired position, and of such rigidity as to prevent squeezing ofthe same When the wearer sits or crosses his legs, one on the other.

An added object of my invention is to so construct a sleeve of the kindset forth, so that its inner bore will be of suflicient size to permitentry of the neck of the scrotum thereinto, and whose external peripheryis of such size asto be approximately equal to that of the scrotum atits largest diameter, so that the up and down movement of the wearer inwalking will flex the muscles and tissues thereat, and so that theexternal periphery of the sleeve takes up the press incident to crossingthe legs one over the or in sitting.

A still furth r object of my invention consists in the construction of ascrotum sleeve that is provided with means to permit entry of the neckof scrctum thereinto, so that the sleeve will rest on and be supportedon the enlarged portion of scrotum therebelow, said means beingarranged. to close the sleeve after such entry of the scrotum and toform a flush and continuous peripheral surface with the neck-engagingarea of the sleeve while in closure position.

Yet another object of the invention is to coma sleeve of the kinddescribed with a soft and pliant liner to beinterposed between thesleeve and the scrotum to add comfort during the wearing of the sleeve,and to prevent shock ch il when applying the sleeve in cold Weather.

i the disclosures herein given.

To this end, my invention consists in the novel construction,arrangement and combination -of parts herein shown and described, and aswill be more clearly pointed out in the claims hereunto appended,

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters represent like orcorresponding parts throughout the views,

Figure 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the sleeve as inoperative position on the wearer;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the sleeve alone;

Figure 3 is a transverse section through the sleeve; and

Figure 4 is a perspective detail of the closure plug.

Referringmore particularly to the drawings, wherein I'have illustrated apreferred embodiment of' my invention, there is shown in Fig. 1 thescrotum or scrotum sack of an adult male, the upper or reduced portionor neck of the scrotum being indicated at I, and the enlarged ordepending portion, in which the testicles are contained, is indicated at2. 7

It is a well-known fact that as the prime physical condition passes,there is a resultant deterioration in the physical well-being and functioning of the testicles and adjacent body parts, and even withoutreference to age, there is quite often a physical discomfort occasionedthrough accidental squeezing of the parts .at sitting or crossing thelegs, one on the other.

To prevent such discomfort, and at the same time to improvethe physicalcondition of the tissues and muscles adjacent to and in the area of thescrotum of the male body, I have provided an appliance that is simple inappearance and making, easy to put in place and remove, and which willbe wearable with comfort and ad-' vantage.

To this end, I have provided a tubular element, annulus or sleeve 3,having a central opening or bore 4 therethrough, preferably of such sizeas toreceive and comfortably enclose the neck of the scrotum thereinto,said sleeve preferably being relatively thick (in a radial direction) sothat the exterior periphery of the sleeve, at 5, is approximately equalto that of the scrotum at the largest diameter of the latter, somewhatas indicated in the drawing.

This sleeve is relatively heavy, and I have found that an approximateweight of around one pound is suitable for the purpose; hence it ispreferable that the same be made of a heavy material such as metal orthe like. Also, to prevent any discloroation or staining of the sleeve,it may be made of a material that has a natural or applied surface to bestain-proof, without tarnishing or corroding. A base metal such assteel, having a plating of chrome, for instance, has been found quitedesirable for the purpose.

In order to give some idea as to suitable size and proportion of thesleeve, and not for the purpose of restriction or limitation, an annulusof about 1 /2" bore and 2 A outside diameter,

about 1 in length or height, and of about one pound in weight has beensuccessfully used and comfortably worn.

In the preferred form, this sleeve is made of a single piece of metal,and is provided with means for passage of the neck of the scrotiun fromwithout, into the bore of the sleeve, said means in this instance beingin'the nature of a slit, slot or opening extending transversely orlaterally t from the bore to the external periphery or circumference ofthe sleeve, the opposed faces of said slot being preferably parallel andradially.

The top and bottom ends of the sleeve are preferably rounded, especiallyat the inner edges where the bore forms corners with the top and bottomsides or ends of the sleeve, as at i and 3 respectively, so as toprovide rounded rather than uncomfortable sharp corners thereat.

A plug 9 is formed as a removable closure for the passage slot 5,- thisplug being of rubber or some other material that is yieldablycompressible and is of such size and shape as to snugly and frictionallyfit within the said slot E to removably close the latter, the sides ofsaid plug being com-- plemental to those of the adjacent surfaces of thesleeve, so that when the plug is inserted into position as indicated inFig. 1, it will come flush with the bore of the sleeve and with therounded corners at the ends of the same. Thus, there will be a smoothand uninterrupted interior surface of the closed sleeve, when mounted inposition with the plug locking the same.

the slight relative movement between the latter and the sleeve will flexand stimulate the parts thereat and improve the blood circulation of thesame. Also, as hereinbefore mentioned, crushing of the parts orsqueezing of the same, especially at sitting or when crossing the legs,is minimized, the weight being taken up by the sleeve itself.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that variousimmaterial modifications may be made in the same without departing fromthe spirit of my invention; hence I do not wish to be understood aslimiting myself to the exact form, arrangement, combination andconstruction, except as limited by the state of the art to which thisinvention appertains, and by the claims hereunto appended.

In order to prevent shock to the parts, especially in cold weather, andto improve the comfort in wearing the sleeve, I have interposed a soft,pliable and flexible liner it between the scrotum and the sleeve, and inorder that this liner may be laundered easily, be purchased cheaply, andbe readily available, I have found that a cotton sock may be used forthe purpose.

In mounting the sleeve in place on the parts, the scrotum is loweredinto this sock or other liner, and then the neck of the scrotum, thuscovered, is passed laterally through the sleeve slot into the bore ofthe sleeve, whereupon the plug is pressed in looking or closure positionuntil its under portion is flush with the adjacent portions of thesleeve. liner or sock is draped to fall over the exterior of the sleeve.

Obviously, care should be taken to avoid any wrinkling of the linerwhere it is interposed between the sleeve and scrotum, as this wouldcause discomfort, but if for any reason thereis any discomfort due tosuch wrinkle, the sock may be smoothed again, after temporarily liftingthe sleeve, and thereafter the latter may be permitted to drop into itsnew position.

A sleeve of the kind described, when worn in the manner set forth, willrest on and be supported by the testicles within the scrotum, and

Then the uppermost portion of the What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A weighted annulus of predetermined thickness to be worn on a scrotumand provided with a transverse opening through the annulus to formaC-shaped member to receive the scrotum within the annulus, and a plugremovably frictionallyclosing said transverse opening to retain thescrotum within the annulus.

2. A sleeve of the kind described comprising an:

3. In a device of the kind described, a relative- 1y heavy tubularsleeve having a predetermined constant sized central bore to permit itsseating on the testicles and provided with a transverse slot throughwhich the neck of the scrotum may pass into said bore, and a plugelement frictional ly insertable into said slot to removably close thelatter and of the same size and shape as the contour of said sleevethereat to forma continuation of and be flush with the latter.

4. A surgical appliance of the kind described to be worn on a scrotumand comprising a relatively inexpansible annulus having apermanently-sized bore therethrough so that the annulus may be supportedon said scrotum above the tes-. ticles and provided with a transverseslot of a' width to receive the neck of the scrotum there-. through,without expanding said annulus, andmeans removably positioned in saidslot for substantially fully closing passage therethrough and. beingsubstantially flush with the bounding sur faces of said annulus at saidslot.

WILLIAM P. LASER.

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